Pig On The Pond Food, Fun

CENTRAL FLORIDA - The Area - In Brief

CLERMONT - Spicy barbecue sauces, cute babies, carnival rides and plenty of food were all part of the seventh annual Pig on the Pond festival Saturday along the southern shores of Lake Minneola.

Hundreds of people turned out for the party. Some poked their heads inside antique cars; others enjoyed the colorful arts and crafts or tapped their feet to the music.

Veronica O'Steen, 18, a senior at South Lake High School and president of South Lake Senior chapter of the National FFA Association, encouraged folks to feed Copper, a 2-year-old bull, for $1 each. The money will go toward scholarships.

John Loyd, 47, of New Smyrna Beach, brushed his homemade barbecue sauce on chicken he was cooking. His team, Squeals on Wheels, was competing in the festival's barbecue competition, along with several others.